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A United Methodist pastor who was temporarily defrocked after officiating at his gay son's wedding will be able to stay in the ministry, the denomination's highest court ruled Monday. The decision by the Judicial Council — meeting in Memphis, Tenn. — did not put to rest how the nation's second-largest Protestant denomination will deal with the issue of gay marriage. Based on a technical issue, it steered clear of expressing support for same-sex unions. The Rev. Frank Schaefer, who has been leading a Santa Barbara congregation since summer, was jubilant after the council's pronouncement. "Justice was done," he said in a phone interview while...

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